Roar midfielder Erik Paartalu shoots for Socceroos

BRISBANE Roar midfielder Erik Paartalu believes he has done enough to earn selection in Australia's East Asian Cup qualifiers squad - the rest is up to Socceroos coach Holger Osieck.

Despite the Roar's patchy start to the A-League season, Paartalu has been pleased with his own contribution and was one of Brisbane's better players in the champions' 4-2 home win over Sydney FC last Friday, with his performance including a goal.

While his focus is on helping Brisbane achieve back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they visit Gosford on Sunday to take on Central Coast Mariners, Paartalu will also have a close eye on the Socceroos squad being named this week.

In a squad set to be dominated by A-League players, the 26-year-old has his best chance of securing a maiden Socceroos cap in Hong Kong next month when Australia bid to qualify for next year's East Asian Cup.

"I really want to get in this team for the qualifiers - I really want to be involved," said Paartalu, who was not chosen in an experimental Socceroos team that beat South Korea 2-1 in a friendly last Wednesday in Hwaseong.

"I don't look at it as if I was overlooked for the Korea game. I just thought Holger went in a different direction and needed to see other players.

"My challenge now, whether I stay at the Roar or go overseas, is to get in the Socceroos frame."

Paartalu's three-year Brisbane deals expires at the end of this season and he freely admits he will test the waters during January's transfer window.

"But if it's not at a higher level (overseas), I want to stick around. I don't want to be anywhere else in the A-League apart from Brisbane," he said.